Must-see hotels in Australia

  • Cossack Budget Accommodation

    West Coast Australia

    There are five basic, quiet rooms (shared bathrooms) in this atmospheric old police barracks by the sea. BYO food; there's a guest kitchen, a barbecue…

  • Daintree Rainforest Bungalows

    The Daintree

    Great-value accommodation comprising simple, freestanding cabins with covered decks in a tropical orchard close to the beach, forest and swimming holes…

  • Mrs Philpott's

    Tasmania

    One of a trio of properties managed by neighbouring Duck House, this substantial, self-contained three-bedroom house sleeps up to seven.

  • Travelodge Hobart Airport

    Hobart

    Out near the airport, this slick chain hotel caters mostly to business bods with an early flight. Rooms are predictably corporate but immaculate, and…

  • Golf Links Motel

    New South Wales

    This neat and tidy family-owned motel has 21 large, tidy, updated rooms, a convenient westside location opposite the Tamworth Golf Club, a small pool and…

  • Coalmine Beach

    Southern WA

    It's hard to imagine a more idyllic location than this, under shady trees above the sheltered waters of the inlet. A spacious recreation room and smart…

  • Plainsman Motel

    New South Wales

    This clean and well-kept motel — with a number of room configurations — has a central location opposite Victoria Park and the historic buildings of the…

  • Guilderton Caravan Park

    West Coast Australia

    Backing onto the dunes down by the estuary, Guilderton's caravan park gets crazy-busy in summer, and has plenty of level sites and 10 simple self…

  • Riverview Motel

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Most of the fairly standard rooms here at the northern end of town have shared porches overlooking McLean Beach and the Edward River.

  • Pettmans Beach Campground

    Victoria

    This is the only one of the four camping grounds at Lake Tyers State Park to have toilets (they're non-flushing); the campsite's about a 40-minute drive…

  • Broadwater Mariner Resort

    West Coast Australia

    North of the centre, this resort offers spotless, tastefully appointed apartments with a corporate vibe, across from the excellent St Georges Beach…

  • Parkes Country Cabins

    New South Wales

    This small, quiet and pretty tourist park even has a spacious aviary to keep you, or the kids, entranced. If that doesn't work, the playground and in…

  • Anglesea Family Caravan Park

    Great Ocean Road

    Beach- and riverfront caravan park with powered sites and comfortable cabins, along with a pool, wi-fi, two camp kitchens, a jumping pillow, an indoor spa…

  • Crows Nest Caravan Park

    Brisbane & Around

    Flocks of chattering parrots and neat, simple cabins. Facilities include a camp kitchen, washing machines and dryers, as well as an on-site restaurant…

  • Glen Innes Motel

    New South Wales

    Well-scrubbed and -run, Glen Innes' eponymous motel has comfortable rooms, friendly staff, great rates and a free continental breakfast. It's basic, and…

  • Stagecoach Inn Motel

    New South Wales

    Clean, comfortable and well-run, with decent beds and a salt-water swimming pool, this 24-room motel on the eastern side of Tamworth is good value and…

  • Thornton Beach Bungalows

    The Daintree

    These two adorable little en-suite cabins with verandahs and solar power are just across the road from the beach and CJ's cafe.

  • Daintree Rainforest Retreat Motel

    The Daintree

    The boutique rooms at this little motel have striking tropical colour schemes and glossy woodwork. Some have kitchenettes. The family rooms sleep four to…

  • Quest Williamstown

    Melbourne

    There's a breezy Cape Cod feel to this block of smart, self-contained apartments overlooking the Williamstown marina. Each has a full kitchen and laundry…

  • Somewhere to Stay

    Brisbane

    An enormous white Queenslander (actually, a couple of buildings) with more than 50 rooms and a very laid-back vibe. Cheap, casual and grungy: not for the…

  • Casuarina Campground

    Victoria

    Amid a pine-buloke forest, Mallee dunes and lakes are the feature of this camping ground. It has non-flush toilets, picnic tables and fireplaces. Water is…

  • Wander Inn Backpackers

    West Coast Australia

    Occupying a bright old blue-and-yellow house down a quiet side street between the beach and the town centre. Also popular with long-term workers. Rooms…

  • Castle Motel

    Victoria

    This classic 1960s-era roadside motel has a central location and spacious self-contained rooms with fridges and a pool and spa. Weekend rates are slightly…

  • Home Beach Campground

    Brisbane & Around

    A popular camping ground in Point Lookout. Facilities include power and running water, showers, toilets, as well as communal kitchen, BBQ and laundry…

  • Old Lion Apartments

    Adelaide

    A trim red-brick apartment complex just off the Melbourne St strip in North Adelaide, popular with wandering business types who are sick of motels. Free…

  • Finke Gorge National Park Camping Ground

    Northern Territory

    Basic camping with 32 sites along the road into Palm Valley. There's an ablutions block with hot showers and toilets, as well as gas barbecues and picnic…

  • Hospitality Inn

    West Coast Australia

    The decor could be any motel, anywhere in the world, but the rooms are clean and spacious, and there's a pool and good restaurant on-site. A decent…

  • All Travellers Motor Inn

    New South Wales

    Coonabarabran's nicest motel has 30 cool, double-brick retro rooms with exposed timber ceilings, as well as a pool to cool off in during those hot summer…

  • Bay Beach Motel

    Byron Bay

    This white-brick motel represents excellent value for its motel rooms, and is close to town and the beach, but not so close that partygoers keep guests…

  • Tropic Breeze Caravan Park

    Port Douglas

    This small park is beautifully located a short walk to the beach and town. Grassy sites, small pool, camp kitchen and units with kitchenette but no…

  • Discovery Holiday Parks - Boulder

    Western Australia

    This park is 6km south of Kalgoorlie's centre. There's sizeable and well-fitted-out A-frame chalets and cabins, grassy tent sites, playgrounds and a pool.

  • Port Gregory Caravan Park

    West Coast Australia

    Pitch a tent or camp your van on the nice grassy sites at this small, well-run site. Standard cabins share ablution facilities; pricier ones are en suite.

  • Mango Campground

    Broome

    Grunge o'clock, the Mango's bare dirt sites are loved by backpacker van crews and anyone else under the age of 30. If you seek quiet, go somewhere else.

  • Seaview Motel

    Cairns & Far North Queensland

    Cooktown's best motel has a fine location opposite the wharf, with waterfront views and a range of tasteful, modern rooms (some with private balconies).

  • Arthur River Sunset Holiday Villas

    Tasmania

    This old-fashioned holiday house has been divided into two units. Each has two bedrooms, basic bathrooms and kitchen and laundry with dated appliances.

  • Sheffield Cabins

    Tasmania

    These two simple self-contained cabins sleeping four and six are close to the visitor information centre: you can’t beat what you get for the price.

  • Nimbin Hotel

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    The basic rooms here above the pub are fine for a night and open onto the classic, shaded verandah. No advance bookings taken and no children allowed.

  • Friendly Beaches Camp Site

    The East Coast

    National park campground with 17 sites, pit toilets and an abundance of wallabies, strung through the coastal scrub behind the wild Friendly Beaches.

  • Poet's Recall

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Touches such as a swimming pool, spa and bar make Poet’s Recall the best motel in town. The restaurant dishes up roasts and other homestyle meals.

  • Riverglen Chalets

    Margaret River

    Just north of town, these good-value, very comfortable timber chalets are spacious and fully self-contained, with verandahs looking onto bushland.

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